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Post by Druzik on Feb 16, 2009 19:10:06 GMT 10
As I understand it, round 3 will have the following teams chosen to play from two pools.
POOL A (two teams to be drawn first and placed in POOL B )
Barrow
Batley
Blackpool
Dewsbury
Doncaster
Featherstone
Gateshead
Halifax
Hunslet
Keighley
Leigh
London Skolars
Oldham
Rochdale
Sheffield
Swinton
Whitehaven
Widnes
Workington
York
POOL B (plus two entrants drawn from Pool A)
British Army
Kells
Leeds Met University
Loughborough University
Queens
Pilkington Recs
Saddleworth
Sharlston Rovers
Siddal
Wath Brow
Wigan St Pats
Lokomotiv Moscow
Lezignan
Limoux
Pia
Toulouse
with 18 winners from here plus the 14 SL teams in round 4, gives a 16 game round. Round 5 down to 8 games, then quarters, semis and Final.
All coming together nicely.
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Post by Marv on Feb 16, 2009 19:12:13 GMT 10
Interesting, I didnt know they were seeding the draw like that.
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Post by Druzik on Feb 16, 2009 19:30:06 GMT 10
am not sure if its seeding as such but to have the Championship teams play the amateur and OS teams.
As I said its the way I have understoof the way people are talking about it... I could be wrong... but lets see tuesday when the draw is made.
Hey marve... fancy a Loco game?
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Post by jim on Feb 16, 2009 21:54:05 GMT 10
So Pool A V Pool B this round?
Seems like a quick way to get rid of all the ametuer teams to me.
Anyway hope we see some upsets, and atleast a few Overseas teams get through. Hopefully the draw is kind to Loko and they don't end up with with Widnes, I hope they end up with a C1 team then they might have a chance of winning and what a boost for the Russian game that could turn out to be. Also hope to see a few Elite teams get through. Oh and Toulouse ofcourse.
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Post by Druzik on Feb 16, 2009 22:24:32 GMT 10
Yes that is as I am understanding it, however with Pool A being a bit bigger two of their teams will get thrown into Pool B. Yes it does seem a bit ascew that the amateur teams will get hit up into the semi pro clubs, but on the flip side ... and Marv and others can correct me here ... we are now talking a bout the top conference teams who should at least be able to compete with the lower to mid range Championship 1 teams. Loko will be interesting to see where they come... I may do a trip up to see them play in March... Toulouse, being Championship should do OK I think, but they are being thrown in with the other 3 french teams... sooooo not sure what that says for the RFL beliefe in their abilities. But Lezignana and Pia, if the pull a Ch1 team should go through I think. Anyway, tomorrow we shall see hey!  |
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Post by Druzik on Feb 18, 2009 5:53:38 GMT 10
Round 3 Draw has been done:
Siddal v. Swinton - 7 March 14:00 -
York City Knights v. Wigan St. Pats - 8 March 15:00 - Huttington stadium
Featherstone v. The Army - 8 march 15:00 - Chris Moyles Stadium
Queens v. Doncaster - 7 March 14:00 -
Pilkington Recs v Batley Bulldogs - 7 March 14:00 -
Barrow Raiders v. Blackpool Panthers - 8 March 15:00 - Craven Park
Gateshead Thunder v. Whitehaven - 8 March 15:00 - Gateshead Internatinal Stadium
Workington v. Lezignan - 8 March 15:00- Derwent Park
Leigh Centurians v. Locomotive Moscow - 8 March 15:00 Leigh Sports Village
Oldham v. Sharlston - 8 March 15:00 - Boundry Park
Sheffield Eagles v. Toulouse - 8 March 15:00 - Don Valley Stadium
Leeds Met. Carnegie v. Rochdale Hornets - 8 March 15:00 -
Widnes Vikings v. Saddleworth - 8 March 15:00 - Stobart Stadium Halton
Wath Brow v. London Skolars - 7 March 14:00 -
Keighley Cougars v. Pia - 8 March 15:00 - Cougar Park
Kells v. Hunslet Hawks - 7 March 14:00 -
Halifax v. Loughborough University - 8 March 15:00 - Shay Stadium
Dewsbury Rams v. Carcasonne - 8 March 15:00 - Tetley's Stadium
Some interesting match ups... Lezignan got a cumbrin team again... Loko v Leigh is an interesting on... I think I will go to that.
Sheffield v Toulouse is a good match up too I think. Marve what you think of Blackpool?
So Forum meet up anyone?
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Post by Marv on Feb 18, 2009 18:35:24 GMT 10
Fpr what its worth heres my punts
Workington 20 v. 32 Lezignan
Leigh Centurians 60 v. 8 Locomotive Moscow
Sheffield Eagles 22 v. 18 Toulouse
Keighley Cougars 12 v. 30 Pia
Dewsbury Rams 34 v. 18 Carcasonne
Just my guess, I think the draw has been tough on the overseas teams, Dewsbury should be too strong for ASC, Toulouse will be close but I feel they will need more time to gel as a new unit.
Pia should beat Keighley and Lezignan are dire this year so I think they could struggle but Im tipping them to win.
Sadly Leigh wil be too much for Loko I feel, but I will be at the game, I also fancy Dewsbury V Carcasonne and Keighley V Pia.
So lets hope one of the games is saturday and one sunday!!
Blackpool dan?, should be easy really for Barrow, should have our eyes on a bigger SL team next round
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Post by jim on Feb 18, 2009 18:40:52 GMT 10
So no French team has a home game? Is it just me or does that seem to happen all the time?
Agree with Marv it seems tough on the overseas team, I was hoping Loko in Particular could draw a weak Championship side.
Anyway for what it's worth
Siddal v. Swinton
York City Knights v. Wigan St. Pats
Featherstone v. The Army
Queens v. Doncaster
Pilkington Recs v Batley Bulldogs
Barrow Raiders v. Blackpool Panthers
Gateshead Thunder v. Whitehaven
Workington v. Lezignan
Leigh Centurians v. Locomotive Moscow
Oldham v. Sharlston
Sheffield Eagles v. Toulouse
Leeds Met. Carnegie v. Rochdale Hornets
Widnes Vikings v. Saddleworth
Wath Brow v. London Skolars
Keighley Cougars v. Pia
Kells v. Hunslet Hawks
Halifax v. Loughborough University
Dewsbury Rams v. Carcasonne
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Post by Druzik on Feb 18, 2009 18:43:41 GMT 10
Well I dont know what the relative strengths of the conference teams are but my pics are in bold from based on what I do know... a couple upsets in there I think.
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Post by Marv on Feb 18, 2009 18:52:35 GMT 10
So no French team has a home game? Is it just me or does that seem to happen all the time? In the 3rd round I think all the frecnh teams are drawn away, and in the 4th round they can play at home, Harlequins played Pia at Pia a couple of years back Agree with Marv it seems tough on the overseas team, I was hoping Loko in Particular could draw a weak Championship side. Me too, I suggested Hunslet, would have been a far better game to see, either way I will be there I think |
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Post by Druzik on Feb 18, 2009 18:57:48 GMT 10
Yeah I am going to go to the Loco game, do we have the dates set yet?
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Post by Marv on Feb 18, 2009 19:02:38 GMT 10
not yet, on the Leigh board on RLfans they say the game is likely to be a Saturday game, IIRC the Celtic V loko game was saturday and the Vereya game last year was on Sat
So heres hoping for a weekend of RL Leigh V Loko on Sat, Dewsbury V ASC on Sun
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Post by Druzik on Feb 18, 2009 19:02:53 GMT 10
OK dates and times are starting to filter through... I will update the original post with the draw with them.
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Post by Marv on Feb 18, 2009 19:03:26 GMT 10
good stuff dan
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Post by jim on Feb 18, 2009 21:40:40 GMT 10
In the 3rd round I think all the frecnh teams are drawn away, and in the 4th round they can play at home, Harlequins played Pia at Pia a couple of years back OK, so maybe I'm being pedantic but the way the draw was done this round seems very unfair to the ametuer and overseas clubs. Why not just an open draw? Also I think the French away for Round 3 rule also supports my poitn above, what would it hurt to have a few games in France? Anyway enough opf my moaning, hopefully a few'll get through and I'll be happy. Me too, I suggested Hunslet, would have been a far better game to see, either way I will be there I think Yeh exactly, I know you won't agree with thbis but I think they could have evn beaten a weaker Championship side. OK so that's judging from their result against Celtic last year which is all I have to go on, I'm pretty sure Celtic pasted a few NL1 clubs, think what they could have done to a club like Hunslet. Anyway Lokomotiv 24-20 Leigh Seriously though I think Leigh will win by 20-40. |
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